Primaryplots 2


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Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, k, p, e, t.




Connecting Cultures


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A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.




Brave Little Cat


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Ra-Cat so much wanted to go to school. He knew he would make lots of friends there. But Mom had been drinking from those bottles again. Would that stop Ra-Cat from making new friends?




Armien's Fishing Trip


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While visiting his aunt and uncle in the little South African village of Kalk Bay, Armien stows away in his uncle's fishing boat and becomes an unexpected hero.




The Elementary School Library Collection


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**** Cited in Sheehy and Walford, this comprehensive reference recommends print and audiovisual materials as well as microcomputer software and CD-ROM products for preschool through sixth grade children. The present edition includes 12,294 recommended titles, 3,070 being new listings. Each entry notes the format(s) available and provides cataloging and ordering information, a critically descriptive annotation, interest and reading level estimates, and priority for acquisition. For school, public, and academic librarians, and preservice and inservice faculty. Published by the Brodart Company, 500 Arch St., Williamsport, PA 17705. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




The Elementary School Library Collection


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A primary source for the continuous development, evaluation, and maintenance of existing collections. Includes books, big books, large type books, periodicals, art and study prints, pictures, sound filmstrips, sound recording discs and cassettes, compact discs, multimedia kits, videocassettes, microcomputer software, videodiscs, and CD-ROM products.




Story Stretchers for the Primary Grades


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A collection of ideas for activities to use in conjunction with over 90 children's books.




Where Are You Going, Manyoni?


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Can you find Manyoni as she walks past the baobab tree, across the fever tree pan, and over the krantz above the dam? And can you spot the wild animals--an illustrated glossary will help you discover each one. The musical words and spectacular watercolor paintings help youngsters share Manyoni's morning walk.




A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature


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Designed to facilitate the use of children's books from all genres, this exceptional resource helps teachers, librarians, and media specialists select the best children’s literature for the classroom, library, or home. Unlike an anthology of children's literature, which includes selected chapters or text summaries, the Eighth Edition of this highly regarded book teacheshowto select quality children's literature. Using the critical standards for all literature, examples of children’s books provide the basis for an explanation of critical principles and special issues in judging books for children. Taking readers through the definitions ofliterary termssuch as plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, style, and tone, Lukens provides sound criteria for assessing the merit of children's books. The book also includes chapters on rhymes, poetry, biography, and informational books. A new and enlarged section addresses censorship and a new chapter addresses the benefits of reading, its significance for children, and its growth in popularity among adults.




Children's Book Review Service


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